We're happy to announce a new tradition to celebrate the birth of babies at Cooper. Each time a baby is born at the hospital, a few notes of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” is played over the public address system throughout One Cooper Plaza.

The findings were presented by Dr. Joseph Lombardi at the 37th annual VEITHsymposium. The trial is the first and only one of its kind to focus on a device uniquely designed for the endovascular treatment of Type B aortic dissection. The system as a whole is an investigational device not available in the United States.

A recent edition of South Jersey magazine highlighted the groundbreaking ceremony of the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which took place in October, with photos from the event. Cooper leadership featured in the photo include John P. Sheridan, Jr., President and CEO, and Paul Katz, MD, Founding Dean of the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

Several health web sites and magazines published an article about a study conducted in Cooper’s Emergency Department that found patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain express greater confidence in decision making when CT Imaging is included in the diagnostic evaluation.

This week CBS3 featured a story about a program impacting the life of Liz McCormick, a 54-year-old grandmother without health insurance who is a diabetic patient.

From sports injuries to obesity, Cooper has found a way to educate children on these important issues while also improving their health and wellness and exposing them to exciting careers in healthcare. “Cooper in Schools” is a multidisciplinary program at Cooper University Hospital that provides health and wellness education to students, teachers, school nurses and communities within the Delaware Valley.

On Wednesday, December 8, 2010, the first signs of snow this winter came from The DiFlorio Family Healing Garden at Cooper University Hospital. Glistening snowflakes filled the trees as Cooper’s Trauma Family Support Group hosted a lighting dedication in honor of patients, families, staff and visitors at Cooper.

Joyce Racer was a Radiologic Technologist at Cooper University Hospital for 34 years. She was well liked by not only the Radiology students, but also her peers and all those who encountered her at Cooper. Joyce had made enormous contributions to the Department during her time at Cooper, but cancer took her life at an early age.

When Cath Lab staffers realized patient Joseph Whitesell was coming in alone for a procedure on his 95th birthday, they rallied and surprised him with a bedside birthday party, complete with gifts, a cake and balloons.

Patient enrollment has begun in the RECITAL (A Patient Registry Evaluating Closure Following Access with the Arstasis One Access System) Study. The non-randomized, prospective, post-approval study anticipates enrolling up to 500 patients in at least seven medical centers in the United States, including Cooper.